How London Became a Playground for Putin’s Oligarchs

For decades, UK-based financial institutions have exploited loopholes to subvert regulations and shield the wealthy from scrutiny.

Painting the New York Times

An interview with Nicky Nodjoumi—one of Iran’s greatest artists, in exile since 1980.

The Instagrammable Charm of the Bourgeoisie

The modes of perception and living that we attribute to Instagram are rooted in a much older aesthetic of the picturesque.

#Milosexual and the Aesthetics of Fascism

Milo Yiannopoulos was the paradoxical poster boy for the alt-right—until he wasn’t.

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